Weather on March 21
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
2012
72°F avg
Coldest
1986
22°F avg
About This Date
March 21st in Columbus, OH typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 32°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 21st was in 2012 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (22°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 21st in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2025 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 41° | 45° | 0.64" | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.33" | 1" |
| 2017 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 72° | 51° | 61° | 0.33" | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.33" | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 43° | 50° | 0.43" | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 46° | 54° | 0.69" | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.3" | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 30° | 43° | 1.7" | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 1.65" | — |
| 1979 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 64° | — | — | 0.38" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 29° | 39° | 1.3" | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 74° | 50° | 62° | 0.64" | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY